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m an OLl) SENSATION IN ATHENS RE CALL KD. supporting 1 Major Bacon in' , county are not confined to the court house. There are big rings for Ba_ ih “ Mr. Keynolili Tolls How Hs Was Fired at By an Irate Female—Consternation and Rapid Flight—An Offlce Quickly Cleared— An-Hit and Doom or tbe Shootlst. Tlio presence in our rpr.r this week of Mr. Tom Bevnolds, of Atlanta, recalls one of tho most exciting episodes in the history of Athenian journalism—the as sault and capture of the old Southern Homier office by the notorious “Jane Young of Tngalo." Mr. Reynolds was thf only man won ml'-din that desperate rontlict, and in recalling it ho to this day turns jmlo behind the gills, although liis 1 ., k> have since Wn whitened by the tV -ts of many winters. Yesterday Mr K, ynolds visited the scene of this con- now the Chronicle office, and point- « .1 out the positions of each party. A Banner-Watchman reporter chanced to h«- on hand, and from tho lips of this hoary old survivor caught the following particulars of the startling affair: Mr. Reynolds says that Col. Holsey was at that time proprietor of the Ban ner. and having recently taken unto him- df a wife, he spent most of his time at h"ine, and was only seen at the office a iare intervals. It was after dinner on i Wednesday, and as the paper was be hind all hands were unusually busy. He was foreman of the office, and was work ing near a window, when a small, wirv, keen-eyed woman, middle-aged and very well dressed, entered the composing room, with a shawl thrown oKt her arm, beneath which, he afterwards and most unexpectedly discovered, were concealed two horsemen or duelling pistols. The " oiuan walked to the middle of the room, then halted, and addressing herself to ..ne of the printers asked if the editor wa> in. She was informed that he was not. Mr. Reynolds then spoke up and explained that Col. Holsey was the edi tor and proprietor of the paper, but he wa* at home, and would probably ho tin- day. Mr. R. says he ' '.mne woman win* wanted apprenticed in the office. »a<le no reply, and Mr. tiled hi^ work, when sud- stnnned by a deafening a k-eii pain in his arm and ightedly glanced around, l the woman with a smok er hand, and her eyes al- parks of lire. II* in Bei* Smith 1 *, Gumlog, Red Hollow, Biram’s, Manley 1 * Strange'*, Wolf Pit, Gunnel* 1 and ] everywhere. Upward* of So ring men from the Tugalo tide of the j county greeted Major Bacon at Martin last'Saturday. NO. XVI A.Tmsasrs.t>Ed^^A, lnpritesi>4Y, June s, jwqjKf VOL XXXI THE B0GG COTTON PICKER. Hr. Onto T.’ Murrell Placet Him.elf Be. fore the Votere of Clarko County and Atke Their Support. Editor Banner-Watchman: I have been solicited by some of my personal : NEIGHBORING* COUNTIES. FRANKLIN COUNTY. Register. w. H. Hemphill, while adjusting his f . -i - saw mill near Carnesville a few days ago. down Intor i thought it w to get her so The woman Reynolds re .Icnly ho wa nois.. ami f*d m.Io. lie al and there s.o darting • had : that and lit >t »p; llg to • >ti.'atc the inat- iltiit eking he ; fed . .Uh tl Tin about It rd for tin Sh.- had asking fo that 'h.- 1 by of rho offi.-.., ir eluding a Mr. rioun.ov. u It » was reading pa- iho 'andum. i'pon reaching *t, Mr. Roymdds .-xamined his and found that ho was shot the lull lodgin'/ in his an was arrested and was evidently deranged uni. She h:M ed from Hi. Carolina, ami had v. r fin !•..-!• attack on the • • that some one in An il the woman that ed some scandal •• to Athens arm- reakin singly to t >.l publish, id she cam II poo* of w paper though the g.-l revenge. *itod «*.•. ral 'ton-sin town owder and hall and stating nd. d to kill a certain news- before she left, but no one ugh of the matter to warn mi. threatened. MM'IIIKK.N Ml ITAJ. I.\>! KA.M’K COJIIWNY. the voters of Clarke county -as a candi date for representative at the ensuing election. While lam disposed to shrink from the responsibilities attending the pathway of a public officer,and while my tastes and habits lead me away from the political arena, yet, I cannot be true to myself and friends and disregard entirely their wishes in the matter. By making this announcement I do not intend to create the impression that there is a per fect ground-swell of feeling in my behalf, or that I am about to sacritice myself upon the altar of my country. There are a great many persons in tbe county just as worthy as myself who have as many soliciting friends and who liaTe as many claims to public favor. I will not, there fore, insist that I ain the only one in our grand little county deserving public con- lidence, and certainly not the only one who can efficiently and faithfully repre sent our people. 1 shall make no war upon the present incumbent, claiming only that “turn about is fair play.’* 1 shall endeavor to conduct myself through the campaign in a manner consistent with the character of a true democrat. Whatever merit 1 may possess shull constitute my claim to the esteem of my fellow countrymen. If I have no merit I shall expect ami deserve defeat. I would disdain to ingratiate my self into the good will of lay fellow citi zens, by directing their uiinds into the hannel that leads from my own demer its to the shortcomings of any one who may oppose me. If successful, I shall endeavor to faithfully represent the farm ing interest of our county, not forgetting the obligations incumbent upon me to punctiliously regard the duties a public servant owes to all branches of business and of public trust. Very respectfully, Uko. T. Mukkkm.. the running saw, and received a painful but not serious wound* Judge W. F. Bowers was in Carnes- ville on Thursday, for the first time in many weeks. His health has been poor for some time, but we arc glad to learn that he is improving. He is hopeful of the future oftheCarnesville railroad. A man named Aaron Inghram passed through this county about ten days ago, fleeing from justice in North Carolina. He killed a man named Welch in Swain county, N. C., without cause or provoca tion, if the murder has been correctly reported. The sheriff*, deputy sheriff and other citizens of Swain county were in close pursuit Sheriff McConnell and D. W- Brooks pursued him halfadayand could have captured him easily, but they met with a very cold reception from the North Carolina officials, who evidently desired to get rid of them, hence they re turned home. The man is about 22 years old, heavy set, weighs 175 pounds, smooth shaved and has a humpy face. He had on brown jeans pants and a blue jeans coat and is described as a bad look ing man. OGLETHORPE COUNTY. BAXIE1.SVILLE DOINGS. targe Dividend Declared--Prosperous condition ol the Company. Tin gratifying oast ti — • 1 ' . -I dividend ■ ting of policy holders «:■< Iml.l yesterday. A •port of lb • business of or was submitted, ac- e nimoiuovment of the in the history of the or i.. G. Reaves iviise'ecteda di- to till the vacancy caused by the of Major .1. W. Nicholson, and Mr. •orsott was elected to lid a va st Savannah. dividend of 7.*! per cent, will re- iisiirnnce so low that any one tak- t a policy has hardly any money 1 hvniki.svh.i.k. May 31,—Mr. C. K. House, who returned home sick from the Atlanta prison, where he was rontined undercharge of illicit distilling, is dead. The Baptist Union meeting held at Fork church 28th, 29th and :Oth inst. decided that it is the duty of the church to discipline members for working and voting for the sale of whiskey. The meet ing was well attended. The next union for this, the Oglethorpe district, is to be held here. Time to he fixed by the asso ciation. Rev. Eli Smith, on Sunday, preached the funeral of Mrs. T. F. linker, at this place to a large audience. Mr. 1. J. Meadow bought lull acres of land from W. T. Meadow, twe miles east of Danielsville, for f 120, 20 acres in cul tivation and cottage house on tlm l~,.l Ben Bullock's father was here to day for the purpose of taking him out of jail. It is thought the money will he paid which was recovered on alimony, and Ben released to-inorrow. pay ENCOUNTER WITH A SNAKE. It is seldom that the church-going people of our city are stirred up so much as on last Sunday night. At the cross- ing near the water tuwer, a party of la dies, en route to the Methodist church, saw a large snake crawling leisurely along under the gas light. At once a scream went up from the party that could have been heard*for blocks away. Some of the ladies wanted to run, but could not leave their companions, who were in a half fainting condition, and also fearing that there might bo more snakes in the neighborhood. Tho snake kept crawling and licking out its forked tongue. Ned Lester, a colored man liv ing near the water tower, went out to see what had caused so much screaming and consternation, , He saw the snake and got a large (tick and went for it. lie hit the snake a severe blow, but it J only caused it to move a little faster.. Ned saw that something must be done Monday, n. in.. 11 o'clock— Address I or tho sntke wou,d ™* kc ■*» escape, b,■‘'ore literarv societies hv lion Walter Binding his stick too small for such a I*. 11.1 . of Macon. l'„ p.'m.. Sophomore ! tremendous reptile, he got a piece of a l'n/.e 1 Vr illicit' 111. I telephone post and gave the snake a lick I uesdav a. m„ 11 o'clock, alumni ml- I 1>» V ® killed an ordinary cow, dress by lion, l.ogan K. Bleckley. 4'j, | hut it did not seem to hurt the reptile. ,, m J unior exhibition j The ladies, in the meantime, were watch- Wednesday—Commencement Hay. 1 ing with interest the hattle, and every OKDER OF COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. Saturday, 4',. p. 111., July 17th—Class Sunday—Commencement sermon, 11 n. in . by Rev. I>r. Adams, of Augusta. Sunday evening, at S'clock, b* fore the University prayer 1 sermon | No Action to Bo Taken Until the First of July—Gordon Promlaoi to Strangle Free Schools. Cuawfohd, Ga., June 2.—Editor Ban ner-Watchman: The executive com mittee of the democratic party of Ogle thorpe county met yesterday, and de eided to call a mass meeting for the first Tuesday in July, to determine in what manner delegates to the gubernatorial and congressional conventions should he selected, to appoint a new executive committee and attend to any other busi ness that may be necessary. There is but little doubt that a primary election will be ordered, as nearly everybody favors it. The county is pretty equally divided, and the contest will be warm for both governor and congress. I think the chances for Major Bacon most favor able. I see from the Atlanta Constitution's report of Gen. Gordon's speech at Hart well, on May 27th, that the General says if elected governor that he will veto any legislation proposing the sale or lease of the State road. How do you suppose the poor people will like that, so far as the lease is concerned, as the education of their children depends upon the income of that lease. Oglethorpe. The North Qarolln* Murderer-Report That He waa C* stored and "Put Away." The North Carolinians who passed through Athens several days ago after a man named Inghram, who had commit ted a murder in that state, gave np pur suit near Augusta and returned heme. There were six men in the pursuing perty, and as they passed back through Washington they stated that they had lost the trail near Augusta and oould never strike it again. They were very close on to the murderer when they lost him. There is a report out that the murderer was captured and made away with, but there is no ground for such a charge that we can hear. THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL SHOT. Hancock County Sends a strong Delegation for Seaborn Reese. Spabta, Ge, June 2.—Banner-Watch- man: At a mass meeting of the democra cy of Hancock county assembled this day, resolutions strongly endorsing Hon. Sea born Reese for renomination, and com. mending him to the voters of the district as his own successor in tbe next congress were unanimously adopted. A large del egation of leading citizens were elected to represent thi.s county in the nominat ing convention and instructed to use all honorable means to secure that end. S. W. Roberts. WALTON COUNTY. [Neva] Hr. W. H. Felton has promised to ad dress the citizens of the Circle soon. The colored woman who was struck by ■•shining is about to get well. Ex-Gov. uoynton passed tnruugh town Saturday morning. He had been to High Shoals. Contractor Smith thinks he will have the hotel ready for occupation June 15th. Tom Neal and Miss Lizzie Woods, both of Walton, were 'married at the court house Sunday night. Alice Crew was tried yesterday under a writ of lunacy to inquire into her sane ness. She will be sent to the asylum. Mr. J. W. Whatley can without any hesitation boast of having the boss yoke of oxen. They arc twins—just as much alike as two black-eyed peas—only four years of age, and weigh two thousand pounds. At the Sunday school, at the school house near Mr. James Aycock’s, on last Sunday afternoon, a distressing accident occurred which interfered with the pleas ure of the exercises. Miss Mandy Dar by, a daughter of Frank Darby, was rid ing the wagon of Charley Matliis, and, as the vehicle was being driven down the hill, by some means happened to be thrown out. Her head was badly cut by the wheels of the wagon, but Dr. Golden (Anthers was on hand and dressed the wounds. At late accounts the young lady was doing quite well. HOW THE VOTE STANDS. The following is the vote for governor vs it now stands. The elections Tuesday were all in Gordon’s strongholds: FOR BACON. FOR UORllOX. Bibb Camden. . Catoosa Clarke... Coffee Columbia.... Dodge McIntosh... Quitman ... Pickens.... 6 Carroll,. .. . 2 Dooley... . .2 Forsyth. .. . 2 Gordon . . ..2 Lee .2 Lumpkin.. . .2 Murray... ...2 Folk . .2 . .2 2 . . .2 .. .2 ... .2. ... .2 Burke sends six delegates for Hon. J. J. Jones and Chariton's delegation is not instructed. UNION POINT AND WHITE PLAINS. The railroad from Union Point to White Plains is nearly a surety. The citizens of White Plains have been called on to raise ten thousand dollars to build the road, and have raised seven thousand of this amount. This road will be a great advantage to Athens, as it will help our merchants to hold their trade and increase it in that sectiou. Our citi zens will be called on to assist the peo ple of White Plains to raise the requisite amount to secure the road, and we hope they will subscribe liberally, as this en terprise will be of incalculable denefit to our city. GRADING CONTRACTS. Capt. Bradeen wanted to take a con tract for grading on the Macon and Cov ington road, but they are only paying 16 cents per tquuc for moving dirt, and he says there is no money in it at that price. Contractors are only paid for the dirt they excavate, and not for the fills, unless it exceeds 100 yards or such distance as agreed in the contract. Rock pays $1 per square yard, and this is where the big money comes in. Capt. Bradeen says he wants a five-mile contract on the new road that will be built out of Athena the coming summer. A CAMPAIGN SLANDER. The report has been circulated that Capt. Carlton, in a court house speech in the Harris case, compared the Jews to the Chinamen and used the most offensive language about thes people. Capt. C. says there is not ene word of truth in the report, and it was started, like many oth er falsehoods against him, to injure his chances for the congressional nomina tion. minutes would make the streets ring THE FIRST STRAW. I with a blood-curdling scream. Ned saw Hart county, it seems, was about to j j,j 8 mistake as three or four students ran pr.-ripitate the election of congressional j j owu t ) le street the snake following at a !• legates, lint Hon. II. 11. ( arlton and i: vf i v pace. lie informed the ladies Ins friends in that county wished the election of delegates postponed until Mr. lc cse's arrival from Washington, !>. By a t« legrani received here it seems that Carlton’sfriends have scored a sig nal victory in that county. It is the more significant from the fact that it marks a new era of fairness in our elec tion of delegates. Mr. Reese's absence from toe district making it untisunlly prominent at this tune. The following is the telegram: Hartwell, Ga.. May 31.—L. H. Burch: We have heat them. The elec tion of delegates for to-morrow, by an agreement, has been postponed. lively pace. He informed the ladies that the snake and tlie students had gone oil', and that they could go on to church. The ladies think it very poor fun to have a string tied to a stuffed snake skin and scaring everybody nearly to death. GREENE COUNTY. J. M. Kiud. FIGHT AT CHURCH. A tight occurred at Corinth church, in 1 tglethorpe county, last Sunday, that ■ nine very near ending seriously. Wm. 1 rihble and Wm. Brooks had a difficulty about a story that had been circulated in tiic neighborhood, and had some words about it at the church. They concluded it was a had place to settle a difficulty, attd went off a few hundred yards, when a light oecu.-red. Tribble is about 25 years old, and llrooks is nineteen. Brooks got the best of the fight, and after they had been parted Tribble threw a rock at Brooks, hitting him on the shoulder. It is thought that his ►boulder is broken The grand jury will fettle it at their next term. OCONEE AND PROHIBITION. ”r. Clem Ashford was in town yester day, and says the liquor men have all alxmt quieted down. Every bar-room i” ,ll< town will close down in 28 days after Judge Thrasher issues his procla mation except Mr. Wallie Booth’s whose license runs to January 1st, 1887. A SULPHER SPRINQI • *pt. Duchette has discovered a fine telpher spring undera Urge tree just be- ■a* the reservoir dam, and it U a* fine telpher water aa can be found in the • uutl ' A great many of our people drink “oraing, and are greatly bene- d thereby. This is another attraction ■* *ur city. [Special to HanDer*Watchman.) Greenksuoro, Ga^ June 1st:—Enthu siastic Carlton club formed last night. Bjsmuth Miller was elected l*resident and A: L. Seals Secretary. Over one hundred members were enrolled. County convention met to-day and Dr. W. K. Adams was chosen President and H. G. Lewis Secretary. Primaries were or dered for gubernatorial and congressional delegates throughout Greene county on Saturday, June 12th. Senatorial and as sembly matter adjourned to August. The whole action of the convention was fair to all. Bacon’s friends cUim the county for him. This afternoon at 1 o’clock Hon. H. H. Carlton, at the earnest re quest of the Carlton club, addressed a great audienca at the court house. He spoke on matters connected with the in terests of the people, and made a fine impression and hosts of friends. He will sweep the county. Ghf.rNE. THE VETERAN, JOSEPH B. JONES. Joseph H. Jones, a citizen of Carnes- ville, is bow in his 92d:year, having been l»orn in December 1774. He was born in Elbert county, and married bis first wife •>9 years ago, and was married a second time in 1856. He joined the Methodist church 64 years ago and has been a staunch and active member of that church ev er since, as well as an active worker in Sabbath schools. He is one of the few men, in whose pietjr and conscientious Christian..character every one has the utmost confidence. Notwithstanding his great age, his mind ' seems but little .im paired; He Is sbmetlliigaf a ffidwivbah; and frequently walks out to Dr. McEn'- tyrv’s farm two miles frem Camesville. His long life has been well spenh and he is a general favorite with all who know him.—CarnwMitte Register. A FINE SHOWING. There is not a county prisoner for Clarke now in jail, and has not been for a long time. There is one U. S. prison er and one from Oconee, but none from Clarke. This is a most wonderful showing for our county, and speaks loudly for the peace and order of our population, both white and black. THE TECHNOLOGICAL SCHOOL. It is-proposed to submit to the voters of Athens the question of whether they are willing or not to issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding 135,000; for the purpose of offering the state an induce ment to locate the School of Technology in this city. We have not a shadow of doubt but that the bonds will be voted, as Alderman White, chairman of the Fi nance committee, can show that It will not be necessary to increase taxation one mill to pay the interest ou them. It is important ttat Athens secure this insti tution. PEACH TREES. A fatal blight'is attacking peach trees in this section, and entire orchards are destroyed. The leaves of the tree first turn a yellowish cast, and rapid decay follows. The peaches this year will be no account, as they are all rotting and falling from the trees. JOTTIBO THE KRI0HTB. We learn that the proprietor of a lead ing new business house in the city has joined the Knights of Labor, and was duly initiated. This is a new departure. JOIKNO THE KNIGHTS. A member of the K. of L. tells us that twelvsorfiftaen merchants of Athens have united with this order, but their names cannot be divulged without the consent of the members. EVIDENTLY FXIGHTXHXD. It seems UktrUic'-'^Raem was not even ed t&eelKcfaon before Capt UjUNon could p*y them , a visit and be heard.; Tt ls nfpo'rted'ih Athens that there is a element in Hancock, that little ^encouragement strong opposition, and of last. Tuesday there was Some grou OCONEE It is reported that Mr. Clem Ashford will run for the legisiattxre in Oconee on the “dry” ticket and Mr. Frank Griffeth on the,“wet" ticket. ' The people’s inter ests wiH be well guarded by either gen- tltmdESSW "" M ^mmaatadtL NEW BTBEETS. Mr. Stanley has finished the survey of thenew streets to Sandy Creek bridge and Barberville, and found that besides great ly shortening distance that they can be run on much better ground. Tbe street running along tbe Oconee river from the Check factory to the upper bridge will also be put on much better land higheT up the hill. Mr. Bloomfield will give the city the right of way. BOW PROHIBITION WORKS. Athens is to-day one of the most .quiet, orderly and prosperous cities in America, and it is rare for the police force to have anything to do. We believe that next year two men can guard the place. Bus iness, too, is excellent at this season of the year. 'THB'yOfcE OR BfrACK. A STRONG LETTER FROM IB1N. J. C. C. BLACK TO THE DEMOCRATS OF GEORGIA. la Favor of the Section of Ma]. Bacon. Editors Chronicle: The invitation' with which I have been hon .red to address the people on the ponding gubernatorial question seem to im pose upon me a duty to respond in some way. I cannot visit the local- ties to which I have been .nvited, and therefore adopt this me- hod «C briefly giving some ol my views. It must be a matter of regret to' alt good citizens that the joint discus-' sion between the candidates who as pire to the high office of Uoyernor very soon became so personal that their respective representaties agreed that the unity of the party and the public good required that they be discontinued. But when we come to look at it, is it strange? Where gentlemen belong to the same party, and atrree substantially upon the public questions to be de cided during the administration ol the office they aspire, there is little, it anyt hing to discuss butthemselves, and this being so, the eftort o» each is to make his competitor inferior to himself, and hence personal abuse or detraction, and a mere wrangle for office, must follow. This must be so until we curb the disposition to pursue office for the emolument and honor it orings, and learn that the people have some capacity to select for themselves their own pub lic servants. As long as the people allow it to be understood lhat no citizen is to tc called into office un less he is willing and able to conduct a long and expensive canvass, in which his chiet employment is to be praise of himself and dstraction of others, who are engaged as himself, '.he services of many, very many, Jworchy and qualified, who would, if properly called, ac cept public station, must be lost Jto the State, for they have neither ihe taste nor capacity to pursue such methods. To elevate the tone of our politics, dignify the methods now too com monly resorted to inculcate the sal utary lesson that offices are not crea ted to be dispensed as rewards,even for the worthy, but to be conferred and enjoyed for the public good; that they bring not only emolument and honor, but impose the most sacred trust and the gravest responsibilities, is far more important than the polit ical preferment of any individual. These high ends so devoutly to be wished, cannot be obtained unless they are demanded and insisted upon by the virtuous and intelligent, whose interest and duty call upon them to assert and maintain the con trol of public affairs. Two prom inent citizens aspire to the high and responsible office of Governor of the State, and the people who are the original source of all power, and to whom all offices belong, are called upon to choose between them. It becomes us to wisely and patriotical ly inquire wbat is the business in hand? what the duty of tbe hour? For in the heart of partisan passion or false sentiment we may forget these pertinent and controlling questions. The business on hand,' the selection of a Governor,demands qualifications entirely different from those that would fit one for other high stations. Its duties largely, very largely,require that the incum bent should be a man ol business lias been, forgeitul of, or inattentive -1 PRETTY MAUD MIfiT.KH. ill I.avisos' Imui 9!! HlharnsiwoLi He recently issued* public invita- TheDsagfitereF Joaquin Kilter Playlag la turn to attend his anauguration on a day several months later than that fixed by. law tor this interesting and necessary ceremony. Against the one who, in my opinion,is best qualified for the offiee, nothing has been urged, so far as I have heard, e- cept the fact that he resigned the adju tancy of a regiment during tbe war be tween tlie states. Of course this has been, and will be, tortured and perverted and exaggerated, and will be made tlie most of among the unreflecting and, prejudiced. The facts are riot denied, as far as 1 aui informed, that vhe faithfully did his duty in the field until physical inability forced him to resign, and then he entered another department of the service. What is there in these facts to Ji qualify him for the office of gorernor or render him unworthy the respect, con fidence and support of the most loyal to erery proper sentiment and memory that we all ought to cherish and transmit? There were departments of the public service in that period as useful and nec essary as military service in the field. A just judgment of any man’s record mast he determined not so much by the station he filled as how he filled it. 1 honor the obscurest teamster that did his duty, the nurse in the hospital that performed the last ministrations of comfort and registered the last message of lore to the absent—every man and woman, in any department of the service, who stood in his place and rendered the best service he could. But among those who did active service I would place the most unfading crow n upon the brow of the private soldier who endured the severest hardships, suffered the greatest privations and fought the battles and won the victories. At all proper times and in all proper ways, we should honor the faithful and true of that period. If it could he, mark the grave of every dead by worthy memorial, and lib erally pension every living soldier. But this is not the time to be unwisely moved by such a sentiment, however lefty and worthy. It happens to be within my knowledge that ill another state, not many years ago, the people elected one gover nor because he had taken his life iu his hand and gone into a district that was stricken with yellow fever; but it was not long before they began to think that one might be the most noble and self-sacrificing philanthropist and yet not qualified to be the chief Executive of a great slate. Let us uot make a like mis take. Not long ago I had occasiou to call upon one of the largest merchants in our city, whose success is the amplest proof of his business management, to so licit employment for one who had been unfortunate in business and lost every thing. In the course of the interview the merchant called my attention to a gentleman in the store, of urbane man ners and faultless dress, and said to me, I have employed that man to bow to and smite upou the ladies. Doubtless the merchant had been wise in his selection for that particular service, but if his judgment had been so perverted by tke charming address of the gentleman se lected to greet the ladies, as to put him in charge of his books and finances, bankruptcy would have been the price of his folly. The business in hand is the choice of a governor, the duty of the hour is without partisan passion or in temperate sentiment, to select that can didate, who is acknowledged by his oppo nent to be worthy, and who, by the fit ness of things, is better qualified for the office. I have written hurriedly and under great pressure, but nothing I hope that is unjust or unworthy of the considera tion of every good citizen. With a just appreciation of the honor done ine by those who have in different localities of the state invited me to address them, snd the hope that the people may wisely choose, I am, very respectfully yours, J. C. 0. Black. Gordon and the State Road. There is a deep-seated and well- . . a . , 1 founded belief among the people Qabitt and methods. YVe must that the present lessees of the State THE TUESDAY'S BATTLE. • The elections Tuesday were a victory for Bacon, as the GordoD men had select ed a batch of their strongest counties. The Bacon side did not claim .them, and the Constitution’s old “gajg” of the day before was too, thin. Bacon captured Ca toosa, one of Gordon’s strongholds. PROFITS IX BAY. A gentleman in Athens has two acres in grass, to harvest which costs him $3.70, and only two days’ labor, and from it he gets prime good hay that would cost hip Mo If'he had to buy it. Those of our farmers who are buying "Vyestenr grass afcoifi’ stick a pin right here. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. •tfaage Frtaksof a Or ary W«gro Woman. Yesterday morning', at about 11 o’clock, Maria Mosley, an insane nggro woman, left her home on lo;wer; Reynolds street with, ’ her snild, a t>oyShout three -yea? 1 old. guard against the mistakes some times made in the church as well as the state, and because one is fit for or has been even distinguished in one department or station, that, therefore, he is qualified for all ser vice. According to the divine ar rangement and order in the church, “God hath set some in the church; First, appos’.les; Secondarily,proph ets; Thirdly, teachers. Alter that miracles,then gitts of healing helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Are all apostles are all prophets, are all teachers, are all woikers of myracles? Have all the gift of heal ihg? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?” Georgia has fur nished to the Christian world of to day one of its most conspicuous figures—a man whose career ts real ly phenominal—and yet I am sure thaf neither he nor any of liis friends will consider me disrespectful or lack in just appreciation ot his won derful gilts when I say that the re cent conference of his church would have no though of making him a Bishop or elevating him to a pro- fesorship in a jthelogical seminary. Why? Because he is not distin guished or has not rendered con- spicous or faithful service? By no means, but because he has nor' the qualifications tha' fit him for a Bish op or k theological professor. Jno. Milton, in one of his powerful 'de fenses of the people ol England, said: “War has made many great whom peace makes small.” Let the thoughtful, reflecting people of the State consider what office it it to be filled and the duties of that office, anti,the choice between the two candidates I think ;must be plain. The Governor shall be commander- in-chipf of the ar>uy and navy of ihe State and the militia thereol. In case of invasion or insurrection, the Governor has power to call out vol unteer military companies or the militia, or both', for tne defense of the State. But these are not all his duties. They are exceptional and only jequiredin case of emergencies that atq not likely to come upon us. For these purposes or tor the mere formal ana pqrely ornamental duties of a dress’parade, as required by the recent military display in Savannah, y choice'might be* different; but 'hen I consider the daily jractical duties of this office and tlHgtialifi- cations that are requited Bl .their discharge,! am forced tofll con- e of the caimflates it e other by nature and W .rx-wiv,-. hnuly from CraMfyrd, apt* will weijy; Ip * nvJtr* Mooiyis.nowdjitillto80ff. our atseei ~ 110 years of a road will run it down and in every way practicable depreciate its val ue by the time the present lease ex pires, and theu have sold and buy it for a song. It is also believed, not without good reasons from the sur- louudings and affiliations of Gen. Gordon in this canvass, that if elect ed his policy will aid this move ment and will he shaped to suit the interests of the Western & Atlantic road. The proceeds of the rental of that road are now applied to ed ucational purposes. In his opening speech in Augusta Major Bacon spoke in no unmeasured tone on this question: lhat this property should be held by the state and the state’s interests securely guarded, so as tti remain for the education of Georgia’s children and not be gob bled up by the railroad vultureaand syndicates. Gen. Gurdon in his canvass avoids these important questions of state and runs off on tlie war. Will the people ol Geor gia take Bacon and have the state's valuable property secured and her means of education protected? or will they take Gordon, their valua ble property pass into the hands ot speculators, and educate by taxa tion if al all?—Hartwell Sun. a Lowery Dlvt. New York, May 30.—Maud Miller, daughter ot the poet Joa quin ' Miller, and recently heroine in the matrimonial exploit of mar rying .both , Loudon McCormack and a ton of Steele Mackave, ia act ing the Foie of Carrots in her fath er 1 * drama, “Forty-Nine,” at Heu- mann'i theatre, which is a law re sort in the lower Bowery. This is a place where entertainments on the stage is extended throughout the auditorium, and particularly in the private boxes bv means ot beer. Tbe neighborhood it folk of vicious concert nails, and the - audiences at Heomann’s are tough. The per formances consist of a few variety features and a drama. The admis sion is free to the extreme rear por tion of the house, except that nan- drinkers are not tolerated. 'Ten cents buys entrance to the parquet, which is provided with small tables and is outfitted with many wbite- aproned waiters who push the sale of Breveragea strenuously. There is no extra charge tor the boxes. It a well-dressed man comes in an overly polite waiter bows him into a box, gives him an eliiglble seat, and places before him a wine list. He will find that his women com panions, though they are dressed for the street, and os tensibly are seekers of dramatic in diversion, court invitations to drink. They are understood to be what in this part of the profession are called chaii warmers, though no flagrant indecorum is permitted. The ac tresses do not mingle with the au dience, and there is no green room accessible to everybody. Loudon McCormack is enacting the hero of “Forty-Nine.” He as serts that he uses the play by per mission ot Joaquin Miller, who is now in Mexico. Mrs. Miller is liv ing in Twenty-ninth street, adjoin ing tbe famous Little Church Around the Corner, where the run away marriage of Maud Miller and young Mackave took place, but she has no intercourse with her step daughter. Joaquin has gone to Mexico tor the purpose of getting fresh topics for poems. McCor mack says that he would gladly put his wife on the stage of a fashion able theatre, but that playing to Bowery loafers is better than no bread, GORDON IN FRANKLIN. 3H.J Qf'l 9(1 II u MU yof( 3(,.- . THE CAHNESVItfcE ‘REGISTER TELUS SOME PLAIN TRUTHS. A REMARKABLE CIRCULAR. The Chronicle was star.led yes terday when it received the copy of a circular which has been distribut ed in several counties in this state. The circular reads as follows: TOTHK PEOPLE. My opponent will be in your midst bclore I can possibly reach you. I ask you to withhold your conclusion until I can be heard. This is a campaign of slander. There is not one charge wbich my honorable opponent brings against me which is just, nor one which I am not prepared to answer in the most overwhelming manner. I shall answer them every one at an early day in print and you will have the opportunity of hearing what I have to say. The joint discussion was stopped at the request of my opponent’s friends, and not at the request of my friends. J. B. Gordon. The last sentence in the circular is an astounding one. Is it possible that the stopping of the joint dis cussion is being used to cast the odium of withdrawal upon Major Bacon’s friends? Does not Gen eral Gordon know, do not his friends know, that it was made in the inter est of both candidates—in the inter est ot the friends of both—in the in terest ot the peace of tbe state and the best harmony of the party? By express agreement the action was proclaimed “as not to be construed directly or indirectly in the interest of either candidate,” and both friends who signed the papers so understood dnd so proclaimed it. If it was not to be construed in the in- terest of either candidate, it could not be construed to the injury of either candidate, and the use to which the circular is being put is unwarranted and unworthy.—Au gusta Chronicle. LABOR TROUBLES SOUTH. training. One of them, Hon. A>0. Bacon,is familiar with* the legations and the history of public afftirs for the past twelve or fifteen years, is a gentleman ability, but ticular offic of and well petitor pub! edged his q was |—not only of to this par- to worthy that his cont end freely acknowl Ideations. The oth Dotted in war, for ujhL highly honored airea: Gordon’s Friends Don't Want a Bacon Ylckat In Fa)ton. B-adstreet’s last week notes that the Southern States remain remark ably free from labor troubles. The Globe-Democrat, of tot. Louis, is of the opinion that this is due to the "fact that the negroes, who supply the greater proportion of manual labor in the South, are not given to the organizition of striking labor assemblies. Occasional disputes have occurred between the colored aod white laborers at Birmingham and other placet iu Alabama, but these grew out of purely race questions, and have nothing to do with the quarrels which tbe agitators foment in the Notth between wage-earners and wage-payer*. Tbe advantage that Southern business enterprises possess in this respect are fully un derstood and appreciated by North ern capitalist^ It is estimated that during tltet firet tbij|| tqiinttl* of this year, in new undertakings abd ex- tensiate of obi StoA Ml^t *£$00°, - 000, most of it contributed irom the North and from England, has been invested in the South, end it is un questionably | tttr oeaieabl* and reliable Cbaraptarsof Southern labor Atlanta, May 31.—The deter mination of Major Bacon aad hi* friends to put out a ticket in this county does not meet with the strong approval of Gen. Gordon’s friends. I have talked with a num ber of -them on the subject, and they say frankly that it will be a mistake for Major Bacon to permit it, for at it will stand no chance of success’ the moral effect would be bad and htrmtul. Perhaps so, but it is not so clear why they are so anxiou* that Majpr Bacon’s chances should not rdeeive a set back in this county. It may develop later on why they think it will be a mistake. At present the indications are thst Major Bacon’s friends will take the chances. reiiahta ffnaractBr ter aotftMntjRpor hY AUoT D the freed negroes are destined to be the prime fa ct^rlebringlpgaL ■out a period of prosperity' such- at the ■sulditever South could riev*r-Mv8nqped to - - gaL' ' A JEALOUS FIEND. 4f*Jlf*,e« cm m to foreign to tne contr ol these questions,* tbe of that which would qualify tor the dptiea of Governor, and he ed ataa.u*. in a |ow earn? otiMfiTSEtJeSR The loss is $60,000. ■to R.-n.-t* jjri GORDON’S BUKSTED BOOM. Baport In Macon That He was to XotUo fromtnaRacoU Ho Loot Msnyoftko Counties TH*t AoteA YueiCsj—Only Hi* Strongholds Speak. Telegraph of Taeedar. It was rumored yesterday in Ms- con thst General Gordon would in a few days be retired from the cam paign and a new candidate put up by tte ring. We give it for what it is worth. It is a significant fact, however, that on yesterday hi* or gan bad, editorially, only three lines upon tbe campaign. It need surprise no one to see General Gordon suddenly retired from tbe gubernatorial race. It iff apparent to bis admirers every- P here that he has been playihg a ting game from the start He was E eak upon his entry into tbe race; ! is far weaker to-day, and a|l the. Ise reports put forth from the counties he haa visited, cannot' and have not blinded the intelligent public. He baa. grant faith to n ;roup of counties that act totday, nd which he should carry, if ' any reel strength. If he U tyof these, bis next movement rill probabjy be to toff, direction of ia New York office. OLD Mr. A. K. Childs baa a fifty cent bill issued by the city counca of Maoon. H» J * ’thebmtahi. possession for 40 It is only redeemable in sums of dollars. | The tpe 8^-1 work 'Oonrt-Honso Bings” for Bacon Forming la Irer Hftto Btatrtct- Qordom eon- verted Scores ol Vour> to Bacons—Hot HU Record stands on Primary Election! re. Nominating Convention!—Hot shot From a Yelling Pen. Osmesrllle Begtiter. The burden of Gen. Gordon’s speech on Thursday was the war— Spotsylvania—the Wilderness— one-legged soldiers—weeping mo thers and wives, and the dead he roes. It would have been appro priate on memorial day, or at the laying of a corner stone in honor to the Confederate dead, but it was out ot place as a campaign speech. The war with its sacrifices, sorrows, blood, tears, pathos, and heroic is not an issue in this cam paign- There are many important practical questions in which the people feel an interest, that were entirely overlooked. He did not explain hit position on any subject relative to the affairs of the state except the railroad commission, and did that only after his attention was directed to it. The voters of this county are interested in the con vict lease, the State road lease, the sale ot the state road, the great questien of labor and capital, and many others of vital importance to the present and future welfare of the state. Gen. Gordon did not think these subjects, or any others touching the future ot the country of sufficient importance to claim his attention. He commenced with the war and ended with the war. It is rather hard on the General to criti cise him on his war speeches, be cause it is about the only subject he can broach. It would not do to touc hupon his connection with the Convict lease. The saw-mill entei- prise, in which George Shorter’s fortune was engulfed, could not be explained in a way to get up a boom or make votes, It would be impossible to get up any enthusi asm over the Southern School Book enterprise, which under his management ended to disastrously to every man who invested in it The life ity>urtnce company with Which he was connected, and in which men from every section in the state were induced to put their money, only to lose it would not do as a subject for a campaign speech. His sheep ranch, with its lone-bell ed weather, in Which another man lost thousands, wouid not do at all When we look over the field we see nothing left of him but the war, and it is no wonder that he dwells upon it in season and out of season GEN. GORDON AT CARNESVILLE. On Thursday evening Gen. Gor don addressed the people of Frank lin county at the court house in Carnesviile. The audience was small, numbering 161 persons by actual count, men, women and chil dren. We judge that the actual voters of Franklin county present did not exceed 1 io, and of this num ber we think fully half were, and still are for Bacon. As stated else where, Gen. Gordon did not discuss any of the questions of vital inter est to the people, except the railroad commission, and that very briefly He said he bad been accused of stealing horses, carriages, killing his grandmother, keeping a grog shop, and that he and Joseph E. Brown would steal the State road. We never heard any of these charges before they were stated by Gen. Gordon himself, and we doubt if any one else here ever heard them before. His speech was devoted mainly to the war, and an effort was made to mislead the people in reference to the closing ot the joint discussion, and in reference to Ba con’s position on primary elections, of which we will have something to say hereafter. The speech was by no meant as strong and effective as we expected, and we think the General’s friends must have been disappointed in it. GORDON’S SOMERSAULT. Several years ago whep Emory Speer was an independent candi date tor congress in the ninth dis trict, he assailed with great bitter ness the county nominations at the court houses, and insisted that if nominations were necessary, they should be made by primary elec tions. General Gordon took itnpon himself to come to Toccoa and make a speech in opposition to Mr. Speer, in which he took the position that the proper and legitimate way to make nominations was by and through county meetings held at the court houses, and that it was in accordance with democratic usage. The idea of court house cliques, composed of little lawyers and mem bers and ex-members ot the legisla ture, had never occurred to hi* mind at that time. He failed to explain on last Thursday, why he now de. sires to overturn what he then pro nounced proper and legitimate democratic usage. GRAPH SHOT AND CANISTER. Major Bacon will address the citi zens of Franklin, at Qarnesville, some time next month. Bacon’s friends in this community are highly pleased with the results of Gen. Gordon’s speech. We hear of another court house ting about West Bowersville. That section is almost solid in its opposi tion to Gen. Gordon. Just before going to press we re- C 've reliable information of a large I enthusiastic court house ring in Gunnel* district, all solid for Ba con. Gen. Gordon appeal* to sentiment and prejudice. Major Bacon ap eal* to reason. Geh. Gordon ad resses the passions of his audience lajor Bacon addresses their under standings. We know many gallant soldiers who served in tbe army four long yean at In per month, and have no; yet been to the United State* senate. In fact, they have had no office at all. Let’ll whoop ’em up (or governor. On Thunday evening after tbe speech ot Oen. Gordon was conclu ded,:* vote was taken of the men 'at the time tab© in store. Tbe resolt wa* and two for Gordon. The 13 Bacon votes reside in this County, the two Gordon votes were »vpte of Carnesviile was tak Friday, after the redeemer of and pacifier of, nations had and gorid; and it resulted in ten tor Gordon wad eighteen for Bacon. Seven votes that were not Mr. O. T. Bugg, of Georgia, the inventor of the Bugg Cotton Picker has been recently on a visit to New Orleans where he was interviewed on the subject ot his machine which is expeeted to accomplish so much for the southern planter.. He states that the company engaged in the manufacture of these machines do cot propose to sell any of them this season, but will devote their ener gies to demonstrating the practica- jility of the picker to the planters of the south. It is desired, he says, that the machine should be seen actually at work in the cotton fields before they are offered for sale, and to that and they will be put in oper ation in all sections of the south this fall, and next year it i: expected that the demand for them will be very great Mr. Buggsaysthat the machines will pay for themselves very quick ly, although he expects that they will cost about $500 each. He es timates that the money-earning ca pacity of each will be $40 a day at the present prices pajd for cotton picking by hand, and therefore, though the company have expend ed about $40,000 in perfecting the invention, he thinks it has been money well laid out. For the past two years Mr. Bugg has carried on a series of most exhaustive experi ments, and the results show that the machine will pick 76 per cent, of the open ’ cotton without do ing any injury to the limbs or green bolls. He says that the brass barbs that do the picking are inserted in the bottom of the grooves ol the picker stems or fingers. These fingers are small cylinders made of wood, eight inches long and an inch in diameter, with threads or grooves cut in them, precisely like an ordi nary screw. The elevated ridges of these wooden fingers prevent the brass points of the barbsfrom catch- iug the iimbs or greed bolls, but the moment they come in contact with the open cotton it will be wound around the fingers and withdrawn from the boll. The action of the machine is to thrust into the plants a large number of these picker stems or fingers, which are revolv ed.’ Being constructed as stated they will gather nothing but cotton. Tbe machine has a sufficient num ber ot these picker stems to reach every point of the plant from with in-six or eight inches of the bottom to tbe top, so that every two inches of the plant will have one of these stems inserted and given three or four revolutions, and very little cot ton will escape. There is no thresh ing or beating motion to the ma chine; it simply rolls the picker stems back to the rear exactly as fast as the machine moves forward. ,i./-A fire ! Those employers who have tried 8 hQar movement say it will not rk and demand a. return to the !cjd system. teken are known to favor Bacon. So Carnesviile stand* as far as. known, ten for Gordon and twenty five for Bacon. t The court house rings that art THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR. Cleveland, O., May 30.—This morning the auxiliary association of the Knights ol La-bor, known as the “Gray and Blue,” he'.d a reunion at the Forest City House. This society is composed of men who fought in the late war on both the Federal and Confeder ate sides. The motto of the society is, “Capital divides us; labor unites It is rumored to-night that a cir cular was presented the convention last week, presenting charges against certain prominent Knights in New York, who had conspired to oust Powderly Irom the position of Grand Master Workman, and gain control of the general executive board. It is said the conspirators had decided to carry their point at any hazard. There is much sup pressed excitment over the matter, and those who are in a position to know say the disclosure wdl create a scandal if made public. The committee on strikes and boycotts decided to report to the convention to-morrow in favor of leaving the entire matter to the general executive board. TL* Oldeit Woman In the State. Sylvy Mathews, colored, the most re- arkable perhaps that has died in Geor gia for years, was buried at Smyrna church, in this county, yesterday at the age of 120 years. Mr. L.T. Penick, n gen tleman who weighs everything he say*, stated to us that she was every day of the above age, according to his best in- for mation. She belonged to his wife’s people, snd he knew her well. Deceased ■ad raised fourteen children, and was at tended to her last resting place by great- grand-children 12 or 14 pears old. She was wonderfully preserved physically and mentally, and Mr. l’enick who saw her about a week ago, says she was walk ing about the yard at the time. Her death was comparatively sudden.—Madisonian. Philadelphia, June 1.—The employes of the planing and sash mills in this city struck to-day to the number of 2,000, with the ex ception of four mills, the proprie tors of which had already conceded the demands of the men. Every man emyloyed in a planing or sash mill went out. In this strike or the men are held up by the Protec tive budding Trade Counsel, num bering 16,000. Accordingly, unless their demands shall be agreed to, no workman will try to work on a building, from the cellar digger up to the painter. THE OIL MILL. At present the oil mill is shut down, waiting for the lhll crop of cotton seed. It is one of the institutions of our city, and Mr. Mellhoany gives employment to s largo number of hands during the busy season. Mr. McIIhonny has mfde many friends in our city by his gentle- manly deportment, snd we hope he will nuke Athens his future home, as all such energetic men are welcome to onr city. , 1 THE BOARD OP VI8IT0RS. The Board of Visitors met in the Uni versity library, at 3 o’clock, p. m. Pres ent, W J Scott, Atlanta, J B S Davis, Newnan, G H Cartledge, Carnesviile, Bar ton Smith, Atlanta, and A F Franklin, Newton county. W J Scott was called to the chair, and J B S Davis was request ed to act as secretary. It was suggested thst in view of the absence of several of the board, permanent organization be dispensed with until to-morrow 9 o’olock. Chancellor Mell submitted final examini- tion papers on political economy and moral science. These papers were dis tributed amongst the members present to be reportek on at next session. On motion the beard adj ourned until 9 o’clock to-morrow morning. President Cleveland and his bride will »oon take a trip to Europe. The goages of all tbe railroads in Georgia were successfully changed. Chief Engineer Eckel, of the Sy racuse fire department, was killed in that city. Hon. John Kelly, the great Tam* many chieftain, is dead.